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RMA updates 365 Tollway construction, approves change orders and testing-contract amendments
Summary
Staff reported progress on the 365 Tollway and associated projects; the board approved change orders and contract amendments including savings on a wetland mitigation contract, a remobilization payment to a contractor after an irrigation-district stop-work order, and reassignment of construction testing work to Terracon.
The Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority received construction updates for the 365 Tollway and approved a series of project contract actions, including a deductive change order on a wetland mitigation contract, additional funding for construction inspection and materials testing, and a $150,000 payment to the tollway general contractor for remobilization after an irrigation district issued a stop-work order.
Ramon Navarro, chief construction engineer for the RMA, told the board the Grama Henlo wetland mitigation project's completion schedule was revised but remains on track; staff recommended and the board approved Change Order No. 1 to reduce the contract by $187,915.96 after a consultant redesign found efficiencies. Navarro also reported the wetland contractor is about 42% complete and that the revised substantial-completion date is Feb. 18, 2025, with final completion March 20, 2025.
Staff presented multiple procurement and inspection items tied to the large construction program.…
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